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Nature, Published online: 22 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01660-z Nature staff discuss ongoing efforts to curb the Bundibugyo virus outbreak
Markets expect central bank to lift borrowing costs by end of year as Iran war intensifies inflation
The U.S. has called Bolivian unrest an attempted “coup” as demonstrators paralyze the country
Labor unions and progressive organizations have called on workers across the state to stay home
House Democrats left a Tuesday night briefing on Iran expressing even greater frustration towards the Trump administration than they had going in, with several lawmakers describing it as "bullsht." Why it matters: Democrats are full steam ahead on forcing a vote this week on a resolution that would constrain Trump from unilaterally waging war with Iran. Rep. Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.), one of House Democrats' most vulnerable battleground-district members, said his thinking was "not at all" changed by the briefing and that he will be "supporting our resolution."'They're coming in and bullshting us just like . they did with Venezuela," said Rep. Dave Min (D-Calif.), another swing-district Democrat.Even Rep. Jim Costa (D-Calif.), who is backing a softer, centrist alternative to the war powers resolution that Democratic leadership is pushing, said coming out of the briefing that he supports both measures. State of play: Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, CIA Director John Ratcliffe and Joint Chiefs chair Dan Caine briefed senators on Tuesday afternoon and House members later that evening. "It was one of the most productive briefings I've been a part of," Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) told reporters. "I think that they assuaged a lot of concerns."Republicans and Democrats alike pressed the briefers on the administration's plan to evacuate Americans stuck in the Middle East, according to multiple lawmakers."A couple of Republicans asked that question. 'How are we going to get those people out, I'm getting calls from constituents,'" Rep. Gil Cisneros (D-Calif.) told Axios. Yes, but: Other than that mild pushback, the briefing went pretty much as one would expect, lawmakers said, with Republicans largely praising the operation and Democrats feeling ignored and uninformed. "When the Republicans came up to ask questions, they just wanted to kiss Donald Trump's and Pete Hegseth's ass," said Min. "They stonewalled on Democratic questions and just said, '
Mojtaba Khamenei would likely opt for an even more hard-line direction, Iranian officials and analysts say
A cloud of orange-tinted, thick dust spread across the Gaza Strip on Saturday as first responders told Palestinians to stay home, especially those with respiratory illness. People were also urged to secure their tents to prevent them from being blown away. Israel’s war with Hamas has left most of Gaza’s 2 million residents displaced, living in tents and damaged buildings with little protection from the elements such as rain, wind and sand. Story by Catherine Viette
Hui and Evergrande also face charges of illegally extending loans, fraudulently issuing securities and bribery, says a Shenzhen court
April 29 (Reuters) - Israel has begun taking control of aid ships bound for Gaza far from Israeli shores, Israeli army radio cited an Israeli source as saying on Wednesday. The report did not specify the number of vessels involved or their exact location. On April 12, a second flotilla carrying humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza sailed from the Spanish port of Barcelona, aiming to try to break the Israeli blockade. (Reporting by Menna Alaa El Din and Muhammad Al Gebaly; Editing by Chris Reese)
US President Donald Trump said Saturday he will review a new Iranian peace proposal, but cast doubt over its prospects as he left open the possibility of future attacks on Iran. Negotiations between the two countries have been deadlocked since a ceasefire came into effect on April 8, with one round of peace talks to end the more than two-month war having failed in Pakistan
The Emirates accused Iran of its first attack during the cease-fire as the U.S. deployed warships and jets to protect vessels in the Strait of Hormuz
Military leader promotes himself after defence minister killed in attacks linked to al-Qaeda and Tuareg separatists